Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-16

ana and South Carolina than he could those
 of Pennsylvania, Vermont and Ohio. There
 are oyer twenty thousand more eolored men
 than white in Mississippi. Not less than
 one third of the whites vote the Republican | ticket and no more than one-tenth of the
 blacks vote the Democratic ticket, yet the State is always safely Democratic. They go
 through the forms of election down there,
 but as soon as the Democratic conventions are over the polls are closed. Sometimes | there is difficulty in getting Democrats to
 falsify the returns. That was the case when
 the speaker was elected in 1880. When the Democrats down there get
 frustrated they sometimes resort the violence. The speakers idea of remedy was
 to reduce the representation of the southern States. Seven congressman are allowed to represent Mississippi. Why not reduce the
 nun Der to three? Then if the colored men ! man could not be represented they would I have the satisfaction of knowing the vote was not going to the enemy.
 Hon. c. S. Moves of Boston, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Massachusetts followed and commended the address of Mr. lynch He said although he came from the State of the immaculate mugwumps he would do all he could to remedy the last Republi- can defeat. He considered the tariff of \ small importance compared to the question of human rights-the question of the South.
 Mir. Cleveland has thrown a gauntlet 1Il6G IuS h0puUllCduS WILL L8k0 up. The President issues proclamation that had in it platform and citizen across the water criticized it. Great cheering for Blaine) and It spread over the world giving it many readers, where it would only have one. He thought that events hrd designated who the next candidate will be. Cheers for Blaine.) He did not wonder the Democrats did not want to look over his shoulder and the sep ulchres of buried issues. He was not ashamed to be Republican. No leaf in it's history should be torn out.
 A letter from John s. Wise of Virginia was read. He did not speak hopefully of Virginia's Republican vote He thought the only clubs that would be of use there were hickory clubs.
 Hon. John Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, and others spoke, creating much enthusiasm.
 The committee on permanent organization will tomorrow present the name of Senator Evarts for the permanent chairmanship of the convention.
 A STRONG BLAINE FLAVOR.
 The PIumed Knight a Favorite Can.
 didate With Most of the DeleRa-
 tions.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-There is a strong Blaine flavor in the convention of Republi- can clubs. A reporter who sampled the opinions of some of the delegations found that the Maine men were naturally for Blaine, first, last and all the time The Mas sachusetts men would not commit them selves, but said they were bent upon the success of the party and it's nominee, who's ever he might be. The leaders of the Penn sylvania delegations said their State would give Blaine 100000 majority if he were nom- mated, but the State would wheel into line behind any solid Republican. Ex-Congress- man H. s. Neal of Ironton, Ohio, said Ohio was O. K. Her first choice for nominee would be Sherman and her second choice undoubtedly would be Blaine In any event there would be no doubt. The only element of uncertainty would be the issue in New York, Indiana, New Jersey and Connecticut. sfHurrah for Blaine," was the ejaculation of N G. H. Pulsifer, of Maine, as he presented his ere dentials F'Maine is solid for Blaine," he continued, "but like MT. Blaine is every time for the Republican ticket" Lieutenant Governor Robert R. Robertson of Indiana said Indiana wanted Harrison on the ticket somewhere. Tine party was in pretty fair condition in Indiana, he thought, but wheth- CT it could win, or no, with Blaine was un- certain. Colonel Charles s. Forbes of St. Albans; Vt., declared that his State was for Blaine. Vermont was for protection and Cleveland's message has created a strong sen timent against him. Connecticut's repre- sentatives said there was no doubt about the nutmeg State. What that State wanted was Blaine.